Gallery #13 was about what happened on JoCo
Cruise Crazy #2. This page is about the places we visited
during the cruise.The Westerdam made
3 stops: First, at a private island in the Bahamas called Half
Moon Cay, then at Aruba, and lastly, Curaçao.

Half Moon Cay is a beautiful little island
with a perfect strip of beach. This was the site of one of two
official Sea Monkey group photos; I took this pano of the Monkeys
gathering just before taking my place with the others. That's
our ship in the background!

On Half Moon Cay, we got in on a special deal
that gave us access to a private cabana area, including an incredible
spread of food, a Jacuzzi, and a hammock that John instantly
claimed as his for the duration.

Here's the view from the cabana area:

And here's Kristin showing off her new swimsuit:

Our second port-of-call was Aruba. We strolled
around the touristy areas where we docked, and eventually found
our way onto a bus that took us out to one of their beaches.

Alison and I strolled along the beach awhile,
but since we're not exactly what you'd call sunbathers, we found
it more relaxing to hang out on the pier:

Our final port-of-call was Curaçao.
I was much more taken with this tiny island nation than I was
Aruba. Since, as noted, I grow bored quickly at a beach, I was
a lot more interested in strolling the streets of Willemstad,
which is a much bigger city than the towns on Aruba.

Both were once part of the Netherlands Antilles,
and Dutch influences were to be found everywhere.

It was striking how much the narrow streets
in the downtown area of Willemstad resembled Amsterdam.
(Except for the lack of coffeeshops.)

Like Amsterdam, the narrow alleyways of Willemstad
are often decorated with wonderful random art accents.

We found a charming little city square and
snacked on French fries.

We just loved this 3-d mural!

After exploring the downtown area, we wandered
elsewhere on the island for awhile. We saw same actual iguanas
running wild, and climbed up the hill for a nice view of our
ship.

And then, it was back on board, for more of
the fun and games that made JoCo
Cruise Crazy 2 so great!